# Venture capital

The latest news and analysis from Europe’s venture capital industry, including angel investing, impact investing, LPs, VCs and funding roundups.

European tech’s most active East Asian investors
Pro
Analysis
January 16, 2025
European tech’s most active East Asian investors
Spoiler: SoftBank's no longer number one
Freya Pratty
The number of active VCs in Europe has dropped by 30% in the last two years
News
January 16, 2025
The number of active VCs in Europe has dropped by 30% in the last two years
There may be more zombie funds on the horizon — particularly as LPs grow impatient for returns
Miriam Partington and Anne Sraders
UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?
Analysis
January 16, 2025
UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?
'It's an open game for us, if the money's not going to the US,' says one VC.
Freya Pratty
Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time
News
January 14, 2025
Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time
Berlin and Bavaria’s state capital of Munich have long been pitted against each other as rival startup ecosystems
Miriam Partington and Anne Sraders
How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund
Analysis
January 14, 2025
How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund
Corporate venture capital funds (CVCs) are becoming more prolific investors in climate tech. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd
Sponsored by: Shell Ventures
Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy
Analysis
January 10, 2025
Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy
VCs weigh in on recent social media debates about whether founders should only raise from Tier 1 investors
Anne Sraders
US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups
Interview
January 10, 2025
US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups
The VC arm of the big defence prime has made several investments in Europe, including into British VC Amadeus Capital Partners
Anne Sraders
Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024
Pro
Analysis
January 9, 2025
Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024
Here are the Gulf investors that backed the most European tech companies last year — featuring a whole lot of crypto
Freya Pratty
14 predictions for French tech in 2025
Analysis
January 8, 2025
14 predictions for French tech in 2025
VCs expect investments to pick up following a quieter year — particularly in AI and deeptech
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up
News
January 7, 2025
M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up
Deal count slumped but deal value got a boost from one big Spanish IPO
Anne Sraders
Singapore’s GIC invested more than any other sovereign wealth fund into European startups in 2024
Analysis
January 7, 2025
Singapore’s GIC invested more than any other sovereign wealth fund into European startups in 2024
GIC put $1.9bn into European startups in 2024
Freya Pratty
The 13 European startups that became unicorns in 2024
Analysis
January 7, 2025
The 13 European startups that became unicorns in 2024
… And the investors who backed them
Amy Lewin
AI talent flywheel spins and future of compute takes centre stage: VC UK tech predictions for 2025
Analysis
January 7, 2025
AI talent flywheel spins and future of compute takes centre stage: VC UK tech predictions for 2025
VCs from Hoxton Ventures, Air Street Capital, AlbionVC and Index Ventures share their thoughts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s 20 most valuable startups and scaleups
Analysis
January 6, 2025
Europe’s 20 most valuable startups and scaleups
From Revolut to Klarna, this ranking of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies includes nine fintechs — and only one AI startup
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI, deeptech and European resilience: 10 predictions for German tech in 2025
Analysis
January 6, 2025
AI, deeptech and European resilience: 10 predictions for German tech in 2025
We asked 10 founders and investors for their tech predictions for the new year
Miriam Partington
The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025
Pro
Analysis
January 3, 2025
The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025
Project A, XAnge and Amadeus Capital Partners are all out in the market
Anne Sraders
M&A hots up, a superapp is born and IPOs at last: Sifted's predictions for European tech in 2025
Analysis
January 1, 2025
M&A hots up, a superapp is born and IPOs at last: Sifted's predictions for European tech in 2025
Our journalists-turned-clairvoyants predict what's to come this year
Sifted reporters
The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024
Analysis
December 30, 2024
The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024
It was the year of have and have-nots when it came to venture capital fundraising — and the biggest got bigger
Anne Sraders
Mushroom coffins, dog wakes and ‘digital smells’: the weirdest VC deals of the year
Analysis
December 27, 2024
Mushroom coffins, dog wakes and ‘digital smells’: the weirdest VC deals of the year
The most unusual companies to receive investor backing in Europe. Bonus material: best startup names and most over-used tech jargon of 2024
Éanna Kelly
The 20 largest equity and debt rounds in 2024
Analysis
December 24, 2024
The 20 largest equity and debt rounds in 2024
From €5bn green loans to massive Series C equity raises
Mimi Billing
Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government
News
December 23, 2024
Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government
Krishnan, who helped set up the firm’s first London office, said he is “honored” to “ensure continued American leadership in AI”
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Major Italian corporates back 360 Capital’s new €200m climate tech fund
News
December 23, 2024
Major Italian corporates back 360 Capital’s new €200m climate tech fund
Italy’s A2A and De Nora’s investments in the new fund represent more than a third of the capital secured so far
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
European tech’s 2024 in data
Analysis
December 23, 2024
European tech’s 2024 in data
As 2024 comes to a close, here are some of Sifted’s most headline-grabbing data points to have on your radar going into the new year
Jonathan Sinclair
Most European VCs have spoken to over 100 LPs in the past two years
Analysis
December 20, 2024
Most European VCs have spoken to over 100 LPs in the past two years
50% of European VCs haven't returned any capital to LPs this year — but 95% expect to return more next year
Amy Lewin

# Venture capital

European tech’s most active East Asian investors

The number of active VCs in Europe has dropped by 30% in the last two years

UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?

Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time

How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund

Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy

US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups

Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024

14 predictions for French tech in 2025

M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up

Singapore’s GIC invested more than any other sovereign wealth fund into European startups in 2024

The 13 European startups that became unicorns in 2024

AI talent flywheel spins and future of compute takes centre stage: VC UK tech predictions for 2025

Europe’s 20 most valuable startups and scaleups

AI, deeptech and European resilience: 10 predictions for German tech in 2025

The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025

M&A hots up, a superapp is born and IPOs at last: Sifted's predictions for European tech in 2025

The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024

Mushroom coffins, dog wakes and ‘digital smells’: the weirdest VC deals of the year

The 20 largest equity and debt rounds in 2024

Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government

Major Italian corporates back 360 Capital’s new €200m climate tech fund

European tech’s 2024 in data

Most European VCs have spoken to over 100 LPs in the past two years